Displaying the clash between marriage markets and labor markets, single female MBAs display less ambitious more “wifely” behavior when men are present.…
Pepsi Light Has a Whole New Meaning
Human capital in developing nations is benefiting from inexpensive lights made from plastic soda bottles that also are connected to solar powered batteries.…
When You Can Expect to Be Most Creative
Knowing about how and when creative people achieve optimal productivity is important because of the connection between human capital and economic growth.…
Balancing Warmth and Competence at Work
Human capital formation involves a combination of warmth and competence that results in doing a job effectively and communicating well also.…
What Signals Does a College Degree Really Send?
Some economists have an unexpected reason for the college earnings premium. First, the premium… In 2011, a diploma from a 4-year college meant you would earn 83% more than your high school class…
Human Capital Formation: 10,000 Hour Rule
For human capital formation, 10,000 hours could be crucial. I was at Lincoln Center several nights ago. Listening to a wonderful performance of Chopin’s Polonaise, I wondered how much the pianis…